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Grab onto a piece of history with Wilson's official NFL game ball--The Duke--which is dedicated to football legend Wellington "Duke" Mara. More than just a piece of memorabilia, The Duke is designed with the serious competitor in mind, with genuine hand-sewn, Tanned in Tack leather for superior playability and grip, and 3-ply VPU bladder for maximum durability and air retention. Other features include double lacing, the official NFL seal in gold, and Commissioner Roger Goodell signature stamp.
The return of The Duke.Wellington "The Duke" Mara passed away in October, 2005 at the age of 89 after dedicating 81 years to the New York Giants as an administrator, owner, and unwavering booster. In 1940, heeding the advice of influential team owners Tim Mara of the New York Giants and George Halas of the Chicago Bears, the NFL selected Wilson as the league's official football supplier. The following year, Wilson introduced a redesigned football and named it "The Duke" in honor of Mara's son, Wellington. The Duke stayed in play for nearly three decades until the NFL and AFL merged in 1969.
About WilsonAt the heart of sports history for almost a century, Wilson has been influential and intimately involved in shaping the games of tennis, golf, baseball, and American football. As the originator of breakthrough technologies, Wilson has produced legendary classics and earned world-wide legitimacy in each sport it participates in. The world's leading manufacturer of ball sports equipment, Wilson's core sports include tennis, baseball, American football, golf, basketball, softball, badminton, and squash. A division of Helsinki-based Amer Sports, Wilson is headquartered in Chicago.
Grab onto a piece of history with Wilson's official NFL game ball--The Duke--which is dedicated to football legend Wellington "Duke" Mara. More than just a piece of memorabilia, The Duke is designed with the serious competitor in mind, with genuine hand-sewn, Tanned in Tack leather for superior playability and grip, and 3-ply VPU bladder for maximum durability and air retention. Other features include double lacing, the official NFL seal in gold, and Commissioner Roger Goodell signature stamp. The return of The Duke. Wellington "The Duke" Mara passed away in October, 2005 at the age of 89 after dedicating 81 years to the New York Giants as an administrator, owner, and unwavering booster. In 1940, heeding the advice of influential team owners Tim Mara of the New York Giants and George Halas of the Chicago Bears, the NFL selected Wilson as the league's official football supplier. The following year, Wilson introduced a redesigned football and named it "The Duke" in honor of Mara's son, Wellington. The Duke stayed in play for nearly three decades until the NFL and AFL merged in 1969.
Product Details
- Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B000RHV172
- Item model number: WTF1100
Product Features
- Official size and weight
- Official game ball of the National Football League
- Deep pebbles and firm texture and enhanced gripability
- Features NFL Commissioner's Roger Goodell signature stamp
- Leather cover, 3-ply VPU bladder, and double lacing for reinforcement
- Dedicated to football legend Wellington "Duke" Mara
- Deep pebbles, firm texture, and enhanced gripability
- Features NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's signature stamp
- Leather cover and 3-ply VPU bladder; double lacing
- Official size and weight NFL game ball
Wilson F1100 Official NFL Game Football
Customer Reviews
These are PERFECT... I buy one a year because we actively use and beat the heck out of ours and always end up needing a new one, not due to lack of quality, but to the extreme amount of use it gets both in our household and even on active tackle football teams that my oldest son plays QB on... once you go up to the real leather official NFL ball, there is no going back... nothing beats it. You can sense the quality in the feel and see the quality in the flight of the ball compared to others. One year I bought one of these and a high quality composite, thinking we would use the composite during bad weather to save the official one... yeah, that never happened, the official one is so much better eventually you just say... the heck with it... and use it even during the bad weather (hence why eventually you want a brand new one again)!
Actual gameday football for the NFL. This is my 3rd one. 1st one got too old and bladder went bad. 2nd one got signed by NFL players at training camp (so now its on my shelf). Great football and will last a very long time. My first one was treated pretty rough and got run over a few times, so I am to blame for having to ever have switched to a new football. Would purchase again and again, as I already have!
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